Expand the clown face picture to be
almost 12” high. Draw and cut out the clown faces on the 8 X 12 inch piece
of cardboard. Paint with poster paints. For a more permanent game, cut the
clown heads from plywood. Wood can easily be cut with a cop­ing saw and
painted with enamel paints. Drill holes through each ear and run heavy twine
through all three clowns as shown in the drawing. Drill a hole through each
chin, tie string to it, and hang several thread spools on the string. The
spools .will keep the heads upright. Now hang this between the backs of two
chairs. The game is to throw the two balls at the clowns and try to tip them
over. It is interesting to note how many think that they must aim for that
big nose instead of the hat, which is the only place to hit and make it tip
over. That nose just seems more tempting.

GIANT FERRIS WHEEL

Utah
National Parks Council

Material:

Soft pine or balsa wood,
1/2" thick and Wire of various thicknesses is everything you need for a
Ferris wheel that turns. The thinner wires are easy to insert in the soft
wood by hand. For thicker coat hanger wire, hammer lightly or drill holes.
The finished product can be painted or left in its natural wood state and
shellacked.

For the Ferris Wheel, you will need six wood pieces as
follows:

one strip 1 x 5 inches for base

two strips 1 x 2 inch for extensions on the base

two strips 1 x 9 inch for uprights

one circle 3 inch diameter
for the center of the wheel

Using a drill or hammer and a nail about the thickness of a coat hanger,
make a hole 1/2 inch from one side of each 9 inch strip. Glue all the strips
together for the structure of the Ferris wheel as shown, with the holes on
the uprights at the top.

Make a hole in the center of the wooden wheel as you did on the upright
pieces. Cut and bend the wires for the seats and insert into the main wheel.
Try to keep the seat arms evenly spaced around the wheel. Bend loops in the
end of the arms attach egg carton seats. Glue small beads of the ends of the
wire to keep the seat wires in place. Assemble as shown and have a "Circus."

Cut the Stringlie shape from cardboard (a
file folder works well and they come in many colors). Begin by folding the
cardboard in half, draw the Stringlie on the side with a felt pen. Cut out
both sides together and draw the features on the other side.

Cut out the arms and use the pointed
toothpick to make holes in the hands, arms, and body to take the wire
balance pole. Glue the arms to the body.

Now cut out the wheel. It is made from
three cardboard circles. Glue two layers of cardboard together and then cut
out the center circle. Next, cut the outer circles from a single cardboard
thickness and with a diameter slightly larger than that of the center
circle; the outer circles will keep the wheel on the string. With the
toothpick, poke a hole through the center of each circle, and while the
toothpick holds them in position, glue the three circles together. Remove
the toothpick.

Slide wire through one hand, shoulder
then the other hand. Attach weights to end of wire. Place Stringlie on a
length of string and see if he will ride along.

Ball Catchers

Santa Cara County Council

From the Kids Domain

I am infamous around our council for
my several dozen detergent bottles (courtesy of my wife) cut into this
shape. The game is Dirty Laundry and we play catch with balled up socks.
Makes a great gathering activity for Training sessions. Have people say
their name, unit and position when they catch the ball. CD

Here is a good way
to recycle your old plastic laundry detergent bottles or plastic milk jugs,
and have lots of fun afterwards. The plastic bottles can be hard to cut, so
help available for this step.

Supplies:

2 Plastic milk jugs or laundry detergent
bottles,

Sharp scissors,

Colored electrical tape or "Painters" paint
markers,

Small rubber ball, or tennis ball or
socks (see above)

Directions:

1.Wash and let dry the milk cartons well before starting.
Note: It may be easier to cut the bottom off of the containers first.

2.Use the sharp scissors to cut the milk carton or detergent
bottle. First cut off the bottom, then cut a U shape under the handle. Make
sure you don't cut into the handle so you can hold onto the bottle while
catching the ball.

SPIN ART Drop dabs of nontoxic colorful paint on
Frisbees, shirts or index card and then they are spun into action creating a
colorful one of a kind design.

SAND/CANDY ART Create their own arrangement of bright sand
colors in one of many plastic bottles designs. Take it one step further and
use tart candy instead of sand and it now becomes a design that the kids can
eat.

WET SPONGE TOSS Set up a large
piece of cardboard on which is painted head and body. Leave a hole for the
face. A boy stands behind the cardboard and pokes his head through the hole
as a target. You can use a decorated balloon instead, but it isn't as much
fun. Players toss wet sponges at the target; three tosses per participant.

KNOCK'EM OVER Place large juice
cans or milk cartons in a cluster. Participant have three shots to upset
them with a tennis or rubber ball tossed from a distance.

DOUSE THE CANDLE Players squirt
water from a water pistol, or through a drinking straw, in an attempt to put
out the flame of a safely mounted candle.

FISH POND Fill a large box or
barrel with paper fish onto which are attached large safety pins.
Participants try to hook fish with a fishing pole. Not all fish are worth a
prize. Print the value of prize winners on them.

GUESS HOW MANY Participants write
their estimates of the number of beans in a jar on a slip of paper and
include their names. Award prizes to winners at the end of the evening

DUCK POND Participants are
blind-folded and attempt to pick 3 of the same color duck. This is a nice
alternative to the regular duck pond game - NO WATER!

PING PONG TOSS
Line up bowls on the ground and had the participants try to get the balls in
the bowls.

Outdoor Carnival Games:

Knock down the cans

Bean bag toss

Drop the clothespin in a
bottle

Ring toss

Bushel toss

Contests:

Pie eating contest (mini
pies available from the snack section of most supermarkets)

Juggling contest

Sack race

Catch the water balloon

Watermelon eating contest

Seed spitting contest

Other Activities:

Music

Arm wrestling

Pet parade

Cake walk

Face painting

Materials found in Baloo's
Bugle may be used by Scouters for Scouting activities provided that
Baloo's Bugle and the original contributors are cited as the source of the
material.